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Equipment
A group of terms all related to equipment used by entomologists.
Terms in this group
- Beating tray
a device for collecting insects that hide within foliage. - Butterfly net
a common piece of equipment used by an entomologist. It is used to catch flying insects. - Clap-net
a clap-net is a type of butterfly net. No known example of a clap-net was thought to exist until one was discovered in 2007. - Hand lens
a small device used by an entomologist to make it easier to see features of insects or other invertebrates. - Insect suction sampler
a device similar to a vacuum cleaner, used for sampling insects in undergrowth. - Malaise trap
a malaise trap is an insect trap specifically designed to collect flying insects. - Mercury vapour lamp
a type of lamp used in moth traps. - Moth trap
a device used to attract and capture moths which can then be studied. - Naphthalene
a strong smelling crystalline hydrocarbon used in mothballs. - Net
a item of collecting equipment used by biologists. Nets have a 'bag' attached to a frame at the end of a handle. - Pinning stage
a metal or wooden block used to position specimens and labels on pins. - Pitfall trap
a device used to trap insects that are active on the ground surface. - Pond net
a common piece of equipment used by a biologist. The pond net is used to catch animals within water bodies such as ponds, rivers and streams. - Pooter
a device used to pick up small invertebrates without harming them. - Relaxing box
a box used to relax dead insects to enable them to be set and pinned. - Setting board
a grooved piece of wood allowing the correct setting of winged insects, especially butterflies and moths. - Sugaring
a way of attracting moths to a location using a sugary liquid applied to surfaces. - Sweep net
a type of net used to collect insects from long grass. - Tullgren funnel
a device for extracting animals from soil or leaf litter. - Vortis sampler
a type of insect suction sampler that is said not to harm the insects collected. - Wine rope
a way of attracting moths. An absorbent rope or piece of fabric is soaked in a sugar and wine solution that attracts moths.
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